I am craving salt. I know my body must need a little. I grabbed a few potato chips (I know, bad choice! But I was desperate!), but am looking for a healthier option. Seems like my diet is filled with sweet stuff these days. Protein shakes, yogurt, pudding....How can I get a little salt in?

I eat pumpkin seeds. Love the ones I found in the veggie area at Wal-mart, they are already out of the shells, not too much salty and high in protein.

Easiest way is to just sprinkle salt on your meals like meats, potatoes, soups, and oatmeal. You can also grab some Saltine Crackers. Else when I get craving I just put some salt on a spoon and slowly lick it.

Hummus is a nice salty dip; and pnut butter too. Later on nuts are a good option.

These are my go-to salty snack, in one convenient little package!

Planters - Dry Roasted Peanuts, 1 oz (28g) / about 39 pieces cals 160 Protein 7 carbs 5 sugar 2 fat 14

I actually bought Protein potato chips from My Bariatric Pantry. They taste a lot like regular potato chips, but you get your protein in at the same time. Not the sort of thing I would recommend all the time, but when I'm craving something salty, they do the trick.

Krista

PORK RINDS!!!! I was so happy when I realized pork rinds were all Protein and no carbs. I had avoided them all my life and now I can have them!!!! Of course, that is kind of specific taste element...you either love 'em or hate 'em. Kathe

I actually bought Protein potato chips from My Bariatric Pantry. They taste a lot like regular potato chips, but you get your protein in at the same time. Not the sort of thing I would recommend all the time, but when I'm craving something salty, they do the trick.

Krista

I can't wait to try these. Thanks for the tip!

and thanks to you meggs for the thread!

I recently discovered Just the Cheese Crunchy Baked Cheese snacks. Yummy, and satisfies that desire to crunch! I just ordered some of their popped cheese too - I miss popcorn sometimes and hope this might be a satisfying alternative for an occasional treat.

Im still on full liquids, so I resorted to sipping dill pickle juice to satisfy my salt craving. OMG! did it hit the spot.

We were sleeved around the same time I think. Fat free refried beans with cheese, low fat chili, or soup with a little extra salt is good for my salt cravings. I know what you mean about only having sweet things. It definitely gets old. I already have halloween candy in my house and i'm not tempted at all.

What about almonds? They have a ton of flavored almonds by Blue Diamod. They are amazing! My favs: habenero BBQ (not as spicy as it sOunds), honey Dijon and chili lime. Amazing and good for us in moderation!

I like Hardtimes beef jerky. Satisfies my salt craving with a protein boost.

I had to add salt to me diet as well because I was getting dizzy when I stood up. Soft cheese, peanut butter, one or two peanut butter crackers, potato protein snacks, hummus, slim jims, and canned soups are some of the things that helped me.

almonds!

I was at Safeway last week and in the deli section they had "crackers" that were made entirely from cheese - four different flavors. They're nice and crunchy. Of course, I love anything made with cheese. But, no carbs, and several grams of protein in them. You can make your own too, which I've done, but I have a hard time baking them for the right amount of time to get them crunchy. (There's a recipe on these forums for them).